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Chapter 2 · No. 591–690 · Page 3 of 8

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعُ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ …

    When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم proceeded for the Battle of Badr, I said to him: Messenger of Allah allow me to accompany you in the battle. I shall act as a nurse for patients. It is possible that Allah might bestow martyrdom upon …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ جُمَيْعٍ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to visit her at her house. He appointed a Muadhdhin to call adhan for her; and he commanded her to lead the inmates of her house in prayer. Abdur-Rahman said: I saw her Muadhdhin who was an …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ غَانِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: There are three types of people whose prayer is not accepted by Allah: One who goes in front of people when they do not like him; a man who comes dibaran, which means that he comes to it too late …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: The obligatory prayer is essential behind every Muslim, pious or impious, even if he has committed a sins.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم appointed Ibn Umm Maktum رضی اللہ عنہ as substitute to lead the people in prayer, and he was blind.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، عَنْ بُدَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَطِيَّةَ مَوْلًى مِنَّا، …

    Malik bin al-Huwairith رضی اللہ عنہ came to this place of prayer of ours, and the iqamah for prayer was called. We said to him: Come forward and lead the prayer. He said to us: Put one of your own men forward to lead you in prayer. I heard …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْفُرَاتِ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الرَّازِيُّ الْمَعْنَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا …

    Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ led the people in prayer in al-Mada’in standing on the shop (or a bench). Abu Masud رضی اللہ عنہ took him by his shirt, and brought him down. When he ( Abu Masud) finished his prayer, he said: Do you not know that …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو خَالِدٍ، عَنْ …

    A man related to me that (once) he was in the company of Ammar bin yasir رضی اللہ عنہما in al-Mada’in (a city near Ku’fah). The IQAMAH was called for prayer: Ammar came forward and stood on a shop (or a beach) and prayed while the people …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ …

    Muadh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ would pray along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلمin the night prayer, then go and lead his people and lead them in the same prayer.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ …

    Muadh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ would pray along the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, then go and lead his people in prayer.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم rode a horse and was thrown off it and his right was grazed. He then prayed one of the prayers sitting and we prayed one of the prayers sitting, and when he finished he said: the Imam is …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم rode a horse in Madina. It threw him off at the root of a date-palm. His foot was injured. We visited him to inquire about his illness. We found him praying sitting in the apartment of Aishah …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ المعنى، عَنْ وُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The imam is appointed only to be followed; when he says Allah is most great, say Allah is most great and do not say Allah is most great until he says Allah is most great. When he bows; bow; and do …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The imam is appointed only to be followed. This version adds: When he recites (the Quran), keep silent. Abu Dawud said: The addition of the words When he recites, keep silent in this version are not …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prayed in his house sitting and the people prayed behind him standing. He made a sign to them (asking them) to sit down. When he finished the prayer, he said: The IMAM is appointed only to be …

  • حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الْمَعْنَى، أَنَّ اللَّيْثَ حَدَّثَهُمْ،عَنْ …

    When the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم became seriously ill, we prayed behind him while he was sitting and Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ was calling “Allah is most great “ to cause the people to hear the TAKBIR. Then he (the narrators) narrated …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَيْدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحُبَابِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، …

    He would lead them in the prayer. (when he fell ill) the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم came to him inquiring about his illness. They said: Messenger of Allah, our Imam is ill. He said: When he prays sitting, pray sitting. Abu …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم entered upon Umm Haram رضی اللہ عنہا . The people (in her house) brought some cooking oil dates to him. He said; Put it (dates) back in its container and return it (cooking oil) to its bag …

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led him and one of their women in prayer. He (the prophet) put him on his right side and the woman behind him (Anas رضی اللہ عنہ ).

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ …

    When I was spending a night in the house of my maternal aunt Maimunah رضی اللہ عنہا , the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم got up at night, opened the mouth of the water skin and performed ablution. He then closed the mouth of the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ …

    “He took my head or the hair of my head and made me stand on his right side”.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ …

    His grandmother Mulaikah رضی اللہ عنہا the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم to take meals which the prepared for him. He took some of it and prayed. He said: Get up, I shall lead you in prayer. Anas رضی اللہ عنہ said: I got up and …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ عنترة، عَنْ عَبْدِ …

    Alqamah and al-Aswad sought permission from Abdullah (Ibn Masud رضی اللہ عنہ ) for admission, and we remained sitting at his door for a long time. A slave-girl came out and gave them permission (to enter). He (Ibn Masud رضی اللہ عنہ) then …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي يَعْلَى بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ …

    I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. When he finished the prayer, he would turn (his face from the direction of the Kabah).

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ …

    When we would pray behind the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, we liked to be on his right side. He (the Prophet) would sit turning his face towards us (and back towards the Kabah) صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُرَشِيُّ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The Imam should not pray at the place where he led the prayer until he removes (from there). Abu Dawud said: Ata al-Khurasani did not see Mughirah bin Shubah رضی اللہ عنہ (This tradition is …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَنْعُمَ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When the Imam completes the prayer and sits (for reciting tashahhud), and then becomes defiled (i.e. his ablution becomes void) before he speaks (to someone), his prayer becomes complete. And those …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ ابْنِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The key of prayer is purification; takbir (saying Allah is most great ) makes (all acts which break prayer) unlawful and taslim (uttering the salutation) makes (all such acts) lawful.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Do not try to outstrip me in bowing and prostrating because however earlier I bow you will join me when I raise (my head from bowing); I have become bulky.

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ …

    Al-Bara رضی اللہ عنہ who is not a liar said; when they (the companions) raised their heads from bowing along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, they would stand up, and when they saw him that he went down in prostration …

  • حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ المعنى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ …

    We used to pray along with the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ; none of us bowed his back until he saw that the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم bowed (his back).

  • حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ …

    They (the Companions) used to pray along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. When he bowed, they bowed; and when he said, “Allah listens to him who praises him”, they remained standing until they saw that he placed his …

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying; Does he who raises his head while the Imam is prostrating not fear that Allah may change his head into a donkey’s or his face into a donkey’s face.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ بُغَيْلٍ الْمُرْهِبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ …

    The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم persuaded them to say prayer in congregation and prohibited them to leave before he goes away from the prayer.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was asked shout the validity of prayer in a single garment. The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Does every one of you has two garment?

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: None of you should pray in a single garment of which no part comes over the shoulders.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى. ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، الْمَعْنَى عَنْ هِشَامِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: if anyone prays in a single piece of cloth, let him cross the two sides (of it) around his shoulders."

  • حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلٍ، …

    I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم praying girded with a single (piece of) cloth, place its two ends over his shoulders.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُلَازِمُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَدْرٍ، عَنْ …

    We came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, and a man came and said: Prophet of Allah, what do you say if one prays in a single garment? The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم then took off his wrapper and combined it with his …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْأَنْبَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ …

    I saw the people tying their wrappers over their necks like children due to the narrowness of the wrappers behind the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم during prayer. Someone said: Body of women, do not raise your heads until the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ …

    The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prayed in a single (piece of) cloth whose one part was upon me.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ …

    I said: Messenger of Allah, I am a man who goes out hunting; may I pray in a single shirt? He replied: Yes, but fasten it even if it should be with a thorn.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    Jabir bin Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما led us in prayer in a single shirt, having no sheet upon him. When he finished the prayer he said: I witnesses the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم praying in a shirt.

  • حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ الْفَضْلِ السِّجِسْتَانِيُّ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ …

    We came to Jabir bin Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما . He said: I (Jabir) accompanied the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم in a battle. He got up to pray. I had a sheet of cloth upon me, and I began to cross both the ends, but they did not …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying, or reported Umar رضی اللہ عنہ as saying (the narrator is doubtful): if one of you has two (piece of) cloth, he should pray in them; if he has a single (piece of) cloth, he should use …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ الذُّهْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prohibited us to pray in a sheet of cloth without crossing both its ends, and he also prohibited us to pray in a wrapper without putting on a sheet.

  • حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، …

    I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: He who lets his garment trail during prayer out of pride, Allah, the Almighty, has nothing to do with pardoning him and protecting him from Hell. Abu Dawood said: A group of people …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ …

    While a man was praying letting his lower garment trail, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to him: Go and perform ablution. He, therefore, went and performed ablution and then returned. He (the prophet) again said: Go and …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ قُنْفُذٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ …

    His mother asked Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا : In how many clothes should a woman pray? She replied; she would pray wearing a veil and a long shirt which covers the surface of her feet.

  • مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، بِهَذَاالْحَدِيثِ، قَالَ: عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …

    She asked the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم; Can a woman pray in a shirt and veil without wearing a lower garment? He replied: if the shirt is ample and covers the surface of her feet. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Said bin Abi 'Arubah from Qatadah on the authority of …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ …

    Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا came to Sufiyyah رضی اللہ عنہا Umm Talhah al-Talhat رضی اللہ عنہ and seeing her daughter she said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم entered (into the house) and there was a girl in my apartment. He gave his …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم forbade trailing garments during prayer and that a man should cover his mouth. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated by 'Isi on the authority of Ata from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ الطَّبَّاعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: أَكْثَرُ مَا …

    I often saw Ata praying while letting his garment trail. Abu Dawud said: This (practice of Ata) weakens the tradition (narrated by Abu Hurairah).

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَشْعَثُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم would not pray on our sheets of cloth or on our quits. Ubaidullah said: My father doubted.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ …

    He saw Abu Rafi the freed slave of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, passing by Hasan Ibn Ali (Allah be pleased with them) when he was standing offering his prayer. He had tied the back knot of his hair. Abu Rafi untied it. Hasan turned …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ بُكَيْرًا، حَدَّثَهُ …

    Abdullah Ibn Abbas saw Abdullah Ibn al-Harith رضی اللہ عنہ praying having the back knot of the hair. He stood behind him and began to untie it. He remained standing unmoved (stationary). When he finished his prayer he came to Ibn Abbas and …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ …

    I saw the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم praying on the day of the conquest of Makkah and he had placed his shoe at his left side.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، وَأَبُو عَاصِمٍ، قَالَا: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led us in the morning prayer at Makkah. He began to recite Surah al-Muminin and while he came to description of Moses and Aaron or the description of Moses and Jesus the narrator Ibn Abbad …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَعَامَةَ السَّعْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    While the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was leading his Companions in prayer, he took off his sandals and laid them on his left side; so when the people saw this, they removed their sandals. When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ …

    The prophet ﷺ said: "There is some filth on them." He said in both locations: "Filth."

  • حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Act differently from the Jews, for they do not pray in their sandals or their shoes.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو …

    "I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم praying both barefooted and wearing sandals."

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ رُسْتُمَ أَبُو عَامِرٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When any of you prays, he should not place his sandals on his right side or on his left so as to be on the right side of someone else, unless no one is at his left, but should place them between his …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، وَشُعَيْبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: when any of you prays and takes off his sandals, he should not harm anyone by them. He should place them between his feet or pray with them on.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to pray while. I was by his side in the state of menstruation. Sometime his cloth would touch me when he prostrated. He would pray on a small mat.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ …

    A man from the Ansar said: I am a corpulent man-and he was (actually) a fat man; I cannot pray along with you. He prepared food for him and invited him to his house. (he said) (please) pray (here) so that I may see how you pray, and then I …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الذَّارِعُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ …

    The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to visit Umm Sulaim رضی اللہ عنہا. Sometimes the time for prayer would come and he would pray on out carpet that was really a mat. She (Umm Sulaim) used to wash it with water.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ بمعنى الإسناد والحديث، قَالَا …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to pray on a mat and on a tanned skin.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا غَالِبٌ الْقَطَّانُ، عَنْ …

    We used to pray along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم in intense heat. When any of us could not rest his face on bare ground while prostrating due to intense heat he spread his cloth and would prostrate on it.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْأَعْمَشَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: Why do you stand in rows as the angels do in the presence of their Lord? We asked: how do the angles stand in rows in the presence of their Lord? He replied: they make the first row …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم paid attention to the people and said three times; straighten your rows (in prayer); by Allah, you must straighten your rows, or Allah will certainly put your faces in contrary directions. I …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ …

    "The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to straighten us in the rows of prayer as the arrow is straightened, until he thought that we had learned it from him and understood it. One day he turned towards us, and shoulders in order, and say …

  • حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، وَأَبُو عَاصِمِ بْنُ جَوَّاسٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to pass through the row from one side to the other; he used to set out chests and shoulders in order, and say: Do not be irregular. And he would say: Allah and His angels bless those who …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to straighten our rows when we stood up to pray, and when we were straight, he said: Allah is most great (takbir).

  • حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْغَافِقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Set the rows in order, stand shoulder to shoulder, close the gaps, be pliant in the hands of your brethren, and do not leave openings for the devil. If anyone joins up a row, Allah will join him up …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Stand close together in your rows, bring them near one another, and stand neck to neck, for by Him in Whose hand my soul is, I see the devil coming in through openings in the row just like a small …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: Straighten your rows for the straightening of the rows is part of perfecting the prayer.

  • حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ …

    One day I prayed by the side of Anas bin Malik. He said; Do you know why this stick is placed here ? I said: No, by Allah. He said; The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to put his hand upon it and say: Keep straight and …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الْأَسْوَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ …

    When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم stood for prayer, he took it (the stick) in his right hand and turning (to the right side) said; keep straight and straighten your rows. He then took it in his left hand and said; keep …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْأَنْبَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Complete the front row, then the one that comes next, and if there is any incompleteness, let it be in the last row.

  • حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The best of you are those whose shoulders are soft in prayer. Abu Dawood said: Jafar bin Yahya (one of the narrators) is from the inhabitants of Makkah.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ هَانِئٍ، …

    I offered the Friday prayer along with Anas Ibn Malik رضی اللہ عنہ . We were pushed to the pillars (due to the crowd of people). We, therefore, stopped forward and backward. Anas then said: We used to avoid it (setting a row between the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَي سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: let those of your who are sedate and prudent be near me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، …

    “Do not be irregular, so have your hearts irregular, and beware of tumult such as found in market”.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Allah and His angels bless those who are on the right flanks of the rows.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ شَاذَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشٌ الرَّقَّامُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ …

    Should I not tell you how the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led the prayer? He said: He had the iqamah announced, drew the men up in line and drew up the youths behind them, then led them in prayer. Then he described the prayer. …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: the best of the men’s row is the first and the worst of them is the last, but the best of the women’s rows is the last and the worst of them is the first.

  • حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying the people will continue to keep themselves away from the front row until Allah will keep them away (from the front) in the Hell-fire.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم saw a tendency among his companions to go to the back. He said to them; come forward and follow my lead, and let those who come after you follow your lead people will continue to keep to the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Have the imam in the middle and close up the gaps.

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَحَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم saw a man praying alone behind the row. He ordered him to repeat. Sulayman Ibn Harb said: The prayer.

  • حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، أَنَّ يَزِيدَ بْنَ زُرَيْعٍ حَدَّثَهُمْ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، …

    He came to the mosque when the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was bowing. So I bowed outside the row (before joining it). The prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said; May Allah increase your eagerness! But do not do it again.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادٌ الْأَعْلَمُ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا …

    He came when the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was bowing. So he bowed without the row (before joining it). He then went to the row. When the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم finished his prayer, he said: which of your bowed …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: When you place in front of you something such as the back of a saddle, then there is no harm if someone passes in front of you (i.e. the other side of it).

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ آخِرَةُ …

    The back of the saddle is (about) one cubit (in height) or more than that.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، …

    When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم would go out (for prayer) on the day of Eidd, he ordered to bring a lance, it was then setup in front of him and he would pray in its direction, and the people (stood) behind him. He used …

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم led them in prayer at al-Batha', with a staff set up in front of him. (He prayed) two rak'ahs of the Zuhr prayer and two rak'ahs of the Asr prayer. The women and the donkeys would pass in front of the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When one of you prays, he should put something in front of his face, and if he can find nothing, he should set up his staff; but if he has no staff, he should draw a line; then what passes in front …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمَدِينِيِّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: . . . . . . He then narrated the tradition about drawing the line. Sufyan said: We did not find anything by which we could reinforce this tradition, and this has been narrated only through this …